Mexicali Salad With Avocado Dressing

Cookin Kit's Note:

This recipe is from one of my all time favorite cookbooks which happens to be called, "South of the Border Favorites". You'll soon see why. This is one of those salads that tastes like it was prepared at a restaurant.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

Dressing

• 1 large avocado , mashed
• ½ cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons Italian dressing
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Salad

• 2 cups lettuce , shredded (roughly one head)
• 2 fresh tomatoes , chopped
• 1 -2 tablespoon chopped green chilies (okay out of a can, but pat dry between papertowels)
• ½ cup chopped black olives
• 1 cup grated monterey jack cheese (can substitute for cheddar or pepperjack cheese)
• ½ cup crushed plain Doritos (my favorite flavor- Pepperjack, Okay to use Cool Ranch or Plain tortilla chips)
• ¼ cup drained picante sauce

Directions:

1. Combine& mix all the dressing ingredients and set aside.
2. In large bowl, toss lettuce, tomatoes, chillies, and olives.
3. To serve, layer in the following order: 1/2 lettuce mixture, 1/2 dressing, 1/2 picante, 1/2 cheese, 1/2 chips.
4. Repeat the step above layering the remainder ingredients in the same order.
5. This is one of those recipes that can be changed up by adding other ingredients such as beans and using different types of cheeses.

Reviews

[adopt a greyhound]

Very good salad. I served it with a cheese quesadilla, Oaxacan Grilled Shrimp, and Mexican Pinwheels.

[Kim D.]

What a wonderfully different salad! The dressing on this salad is delicious and unique! The only changes I made was adding 1 clove of minced garlic to the dressing. I also topped our salads with grilled chicken breasts. Will make again! Thanks Cookin_Kit!